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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [Abstract] |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Current Period [Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets March 31, 2012 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 37,541 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 37,696 |
Receivables, net | 16 |  |  | 41,794 |  |  | 8,819 |  |  | 464,700 |  |  | (19,347 | ) |  | 495,982 |
Inventories | — |  |  | 2,692 |  |  | 4,891 |  |  | 766,485 |  |  | (60 | ) |  | 774,008 |
Income tax receivable | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,221 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,221 |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 6,975 |  |  | 1,811 |  |  | 42,703 |  |  | — |  |  | 51,489 |
Intercompany receivable | — |  |  | 1,205,898 |  |  | 541,121 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,747,019 | ) |  | — |
Total current assets | 151 |  |  | 1,257,379 |  |  | 556,642 |  |  | 1,320,650 |  |  | (1,766,426 | ) |  | 1,368,396 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |  |  | 1,210,755 |  |  | 591,803 |  |  | 1,697,071 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,499,629 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 1,954 |  |  | — |  |  | 34,946 |  |  | — |  |  | 36,900 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 18,094 |  |  | 170,652 |  |  | 660,294 |  |  | — |  |  | 849,040 |
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries | 3,323,880 |  |  | 195,342 |  |  | 1,185,526 |  |  | 2,252,840 |  |  | (6,957,588 | ) |  | — |
Investment in joint venture | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 69,073 |  |  | — |  |  | 69,073 |
Deferred income tax asset | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10,479 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,479 |
Other long-term assets, net | 461 |  |  | 173,874 |  |  | 26,329 |  |  | 49,247 |  |  | — |  |  | 249,911 |
Total assets | $ | 3,324,492 |  |  | $ | 2,857,398 |  |  | $ | 2,530,952 |  |  | $ | 6,094,600 |  |  | $ | (8,724,014 | ) |  | $ | 6,083,428 |
Liabilities and Partners’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | — |  |  | $ | 797,791 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 33,583 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 831,374 |
Payables | 88 |  |  | 34,702 |  |  | 13,400 |  |  | 514,845 |  |  | (19,347 | ) |  | 543,688 |
Accrued interest payable | — |  |  | 19,374 |  |  | 4,896 |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | 24,283 |
Accrued liabilities | 653 |  |  | 17,187 |  |  | 3,653 |  |  | 54,218 |  |  | — |  |  | 75,711 |
Taxes other than income tax | 188 |  |  | 4,847 |  |  | 3,347 |  |  | 4,632 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,014 |
Income tax payable | — |  |  | 442 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 4,170 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,620 |
Intercompany payable | 506,949 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,240,070 |  |  | (1,747,019 | ) |  | — |
Total current liabilities | 507,878 |  |  | 874,343 |  |  | 25,304 |  |  | 1,851,531 |  |  | (1,766,366 | ) |  | 1,492,690 |
Long-term debt, less current portion | — |  |  | 1,437,397 |  |  | 252,641 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,690,038 |
Long-term payable to related party | — |  |  | 7,203 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,469 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,672 |
Deferred income tax liability | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 36,670 |  |  | — |  |  | 36,670 |
Other long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 14,189 |  |  | 198 |  |  | 71,753 |  |  | — |  |  | 86,140 |
Total partners’ equity | 2,816,614 |  |  | 524,266 |  |  | 2,252,809 |  |  | 4,128,177 |  |  | (6,957,648 | ) |  | 2,764,218 |
Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 3,324,492 |  |  | $ | 2,857,398 |  |  | $ | 2,530,952 |  |  | $ | 6,094,600 |  |  | $ | (8,724,014 | ) |  | $ | 6,083,428 |
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Prior Period [Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets December 31, 2011 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,344 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,497 |
Receivables, net | — |  |  | 27,533 |  |  | 6,877 |  |  | 514,477 |  |  | (1,079 | ) |  | 547,808 |
Inventories | — |  |  | 2,311 |  |  | 6,370 |  |  | 579,152 |  |  | (48 | ) |  | 587,785 |
Income tax receivable | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,148 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,148 |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 9,796 |  |  | 2,423 |  |  | 31,466 |  |  | — |  |  | 43,685 |
Intercompany receivable | — |  |  | 893,268 |  |  | 780,066 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,673,334 | ) |  | — |
Total current assets | 139 |  |  | 932,922 |  |  | 795,736 |  |  | 1,146,587 |  |  | (1,674,461 | ) |  | 1,200,923 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |  |  | 1,150,318 |  |  | 596,229 |  |  | 1,683,921 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,430,468 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 1,966 |  |  | — |  |  | 36,957 |  |  | — |  |  | 38,923 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 18,094 |  |  | 170,652 |  |  | 657,971 |  |  | — |  |  | 846,717 |
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries | 3,386,170 |  |  | 220,513 |  |  | 1,159,620 |  |  | 2,216,792 |  |  | (6,983,095 | ) |  | — |
Investment in joint venture | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 66,687 |  |  | — |  |  | 66,687 |
Deferred income tax asset | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,141 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,141 |
Other long-term assets, net | 364 |  |  | 192,007 |  |  | 26,329 |  |  | 69,631 |  |  | — |  |  | 288,331 |
Total assets | $ | 3,386,673 |  |  | $ | 2,515,820 |  |  | $ | 2,748,566 |  |  | $ | 5,887,687 |  |  | $ | (8,657,556 | ) |  | $ | 5,881,190 |
Liabilities and Partners’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | — |  |  | $ | 331,317 |  |  | $ | 1,060 |  |  | $ | 32,582 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 364,959 |
Payables | — |  |  | 32,590 |  |  | 11,512 |  |  | 418,038 |  |  | (1,079 | ) |  | 461,061 |
Accrued interest payable | — |  |  | 21,332 |  |  | 8,489 |  |  | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | 29,833 |
Accrued liabilities | 829 |  |  | 42,788 |  |  | 4,661 |  |  | 22,992 |  |  | — |  |  | 71,270 |
Taxes other than income tax | 125 |  |  | 5,661 |  |  | 2,678 |  |  | 4,991 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,455 |
Income tax payable | — |  |  | 352 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 2,863 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,222 |
Intercompany payable | 506,111 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,167,223 |  |  | (1,673,334 | ) |  | — |
Total current liabilities | 507,065 |  |  | 434,040 |  |  | 28,407 |  |  | 1,648,701 |  |  | (1,674,413 | ) |  | 943,800 |
Long-term debt, less current portion | — |  |  | 1,424,891 |  |  | 503,180 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,928,071 |
Long-term payable to related party | — |  |  | 8,027 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,475 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,502 |
Deferred income tax liability | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 35,437 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,437 |
Other long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 29,939 |  |  | 220 |  |  | 64,886 |  |  | — |  |  | 95,045 |
Total partners’ equity | 2,879,608 |  |  | 618,923 |  |  | 2,216,759 |  |  | 4,132,188 |  |  | (6,983,143 | ) |  | 2,864,335 |
Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 3,386,673 |  |  | $ | 2,515,820 |  |  | $ | 2,748,566 |  |  | $ | 5,887,687 |  |  | $ | (8,657,556 | ) |  | $ | 5,881,190 |
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income Current Period [Table Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues | $ | — |  |  | $ | 80,221 |  |  | $ | 49,092 |  |  | $ | 1,612,603 |  |  | $ | (6,224 | ) |  | $ | 1,735,692 |
Costs and expenses | 435 |  |  | 46,374 |  |  | 34,957 |  |  | 1,611,826 |  |  | (6,221 | ) |  | 1,687,371 |
Operating (loss) income | (435 | ) |  | 33,847 |  |  | 14,135 |  |  | 777 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 48,321 |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 26,786 |  |  | (25,171 | ) |  | 25,905 |  |  | 36,057 |  |  | (63,577 | ) |  | — |
Equity in earnings of joint venture | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,386 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,386 |
Interest expense, net | — |  |  | (18,078 | ) |  | (4,171 | ) |  | (101 | ) |  | — |  |  | (22,350 | )
Other income, net | — |  |  | 189 |  |  | 182 |  |  | 997 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,368 |
Income (loss) before income tax expense | 26,351 |  |  | (9,213 | ) |  | 36,051 |  |  | 40,116 |  |  | (63,580 | ) |  | 29,725 |
Income tax expense | — |  |  | 90 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3,379 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,471 |
Net income (loss) | 26,351 |  |  | (9,303 | ) |  | 36,049 |  |  | 36,737 |  |  | (63,580 | ) |  | 26,254 |
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (97 | ) |  | — |  |  | (97 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 26,351 |  |  | $ | (9,303 | ) |  | $ | 36,049 |  |  | $ | 36,834 |  |  | $ | (63,580 | ) |  | $ | 26,351 |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 26,351 |  |  | $ | (5,582 | ) |  | $ | 36,049 |  |  | $ | (4,010 | ) |  | $ | (63,580 | ) |  | $ | (10,772 | )
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,022 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,022 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 26,351 |  |  | $ | (5,582 | ) |  | $ | 36,049 |  |  | $ | (5,032 | ) |  | $ | (63,580 | ) |  | $ | (11,794 | )
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income Prior Period [Table Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues | $ | — |  |  | $ | 66,158 |  |  | $ | 50,347 |  |  | $ | 1,130,306 |  |  | $ | (12,195 | ) |  | $ | 1,234,616 |
Costs and expenses | 415 |  |  | 43,272 |  |  | 35,973 |  |  | 1,111,869 |  |  | (12,644 | ) |  | 1,178,885 |
Operating (loss) income | (415 | ) |  | 22,886 |  |  | 14,374 |  |  | 18,437 |  |  | 449 |  |  | 55,731 |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 28,917 |  |  | (16,990 | ) |  | 28,520 |  |  | 48,545 |  |  | (88,992 | ) |  | — |
Equity in earnings of joint venture | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,388 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,388 |
Interest expense, net | — |  |  | (13,788 | ) |  | (5,792 | ) |  | (877 | ) |  | — |  |  | (20,457 | )
Other income (loss), net | — |  |  | 57 |  |  | 13 |  |  | (5,569 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5,499 | )
Income (loss) before income tax expense | 28,502 |  |  | (7,835 | ) |  | 37,115 |  |  | 62,924 |  |  | (88,543 | ) |  | 32,163 |
Income tax expense | — |  |  | 363 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,284 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,647 |
Net income (loss) | 28,502 |  |  | (8,198 | ) |  | 37,115 |  |  | 59,640 |  |  | (88,543 | ) |  | 28,516 |
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |
Net income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 28,502 |  |  | $ | (8,198 | ) |  | $ | 37,115 |  |  | $ | 59,626 |  |  | $ | (88,543 | ) |  | $ | 28,502 |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 28,502 |  |  | $ | (5,320 | ) |  | $ | 37,115 |  |  | $ | 68,745 |  |  | $ | (88,543 | ) |  | $ | 40,499 |
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 566 |  |  | — |  |  | 566 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 28,502 |  |  | $ | (5,320 | ) |  | $ | 37,115 |  |  | $ | 68,179 |  |  | $ | (88,543 | ) |  | $ | 39,933 |
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Current Period [Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 88,503 |  |  | $ | 5,831 |  |  | $ | 13,470 |  |  | $ | (28,340 | ) |  | $ | (89,077 | ) |  | $ | (9,613 | )
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (75,008 | ) |  | (2,285 | ) |  | (22,991 | ) |  | — |  |  | (100,284 | )
Acquisitions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Investment in other long-term assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (94 | ) |  | — |  |  | (94 | )
Other, net | — |  |  | 135 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | 164 |
Net cash used in investing activities | — |  |  | (74,873 | ) |  | (2,278 | ) |  | (23,063 | ) |  | — |  |  | (100,214 | )
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt borrowings | — |  |  | 510,548 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 510,548 |
Debt repayments | — |  |  | (260,374 | ) |  | (250,000 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (510,374 | )
Senior note offering, net | — |  |  | 247,408 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 247,408 |
Distributions to unitholders and general partner | (89,076 | ) |  | (89,076 | ) |  | — |  |  | (9 | ) |  | 89,085 |  |  | (89,076 | )
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps | — |  |  | (25,358 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (25,358 | )
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) | 838 |  |  | (312,383 | ) |  | 238,808 |  |  | 72,745 |  |  | (8 | ) |  | — |
Other, net | (269 | ) |  | (3,598 | ) |  | — |  |  | 639 |  |  | — |  |  | (3,228 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (88,507 | ) |  | 67,167 |  |  | (11,192 | ) |  | 73,375 |  |  | 89,077 |  |  | 129,920 |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | 1,881 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,775 | ) |  | — |  |  | 106 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (4 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,197 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,199 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period | 139 |  |  | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,344 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,497 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 37,541 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 37,696 |
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Prior Period [Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 79,041 |  |  | $ | 23,162 |  |  | $ | 13,552 |  |  | $ | (201,929 | ) |  | $ | (79,624 | ) |  | $ | (165,798 | )
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (45,340 | ) |  | (430 | ) |  | (27,476 | ) |  | — |  |  | (73,246 | )
Acquisition | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (52,577 | ) |  | — |  |  | (52,577 | )
Investment in other long-term assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (636 | ) |  | — |  |  | (636 | )
Investment in subsidiaries | (57,300 | ) |  | — |  |  | (56,727 | ) |  | (56,727 | ) |  | 170,754 |  |  | — |
Other, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 45 |  |  | — |  |  | 58 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (57,300 | ) |  | (45,340 | ) |  | (57,144 | ) |  | (137,371 | ) |  | 170,754 |  |  | (126,401 | )
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt borrowings | — |  |  | 375,280 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 375,280 |
Debt repayments | — |  |  | (113,994 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (113,994 | )
Distributions to unitholders and general partner | (79,616 | ) |  | (79,616 | ) |  | — |  |  | (8 | ) |  | 79,624 |  |  | (79,616 | )
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates | 57,300 |  |  | (57,300 | ) |  | 56,727 |  |  | 114,027 |  |  | (170,754 | ) |  | — |
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) | 575 |  |  | (203,572 | ) |  | (13,135 | ) |  | 216,132 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other, net | — |  |  | (263 | ) |  | — |  |  | (881 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,144 | )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (21,741 | ) |  | (79,465 | ) |  | 43,592 |  |  | 329,270 |  |  | (91,130 | ) |  | 180,526 |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | 5,002 |  |  | — |  |  | (4,013 | ) |  | — |  |  | 989 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | (96,641 | ) |  | — |  |  | (14,043 | ) |  | — |  |  | (110,684 | )
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period | 53 |  |  | 107,655 |  |  | — |  |  | 73,413 |  |  | — |  |  | 181,121 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period | $ | 53 |  |  | $ | 11,014 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 59,370 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 70,437 |
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.

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